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Starting August 1, Single Men’s Intake is located at 8 East 3rd Street (between Bowery and 2nd Avenue in Manhattan). Adult Families’ Intake is at 333 Bowery (between East 2nd and East 3rd Streets in Manhattan). This announcement features a blue city skyline and the white NYC DHS-DSS logo.

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    Starting August 1, the Men's Single Adult intake center is located at 8 East 3rd Street between Bowery and Second Avenue in Manhattan. Also starting August 1, the Adult Families' intake center is at 333 Bowery between East 2nd Street and East 3rd Street in Manhattan.

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